Thursday, May 10, 2012

Junkyard Find: 1985 Toyota Land Cruiser

The Land Cruiser is one of those vehicles that washes up in self-service junkyards only after its body and interior become so thrashed that even bottom-feeder truck shoppers can't stand the idea of being seen in the thing. Contrast this with the legions of great-looking 1980s Jaguars you'll find in the very same yards.
Here in Colorado, FJ60s are still all over the streets, being used as suburban family transportation, work trucks, and (very thirsty) daily drivers. Not quite as luxurious as modern SUVs, but simple and durable. Actually, they were pretty luxurious trucks for their time, but the bouncy suspension, cabin noise, and dearth of cupholders seem very dated today.
This much-abused example didn't quite make 200,000 miles. The interior didn't smell so good, which was probably the final straw for its last owner.
The Toyota F engine was pure truck, though supposedly the Toyota Crown Police Interceptor (not what they called it, but they should have) got the F. Lots of torque, lots of noise.
This isn't a great loss to the world, since most of the FJ60s built are still above ground, but it's a shame to see one of these sturdy machines get used up like a salvage-title Geo Tracker.

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from The Truth About Cars http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com




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